Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences
Introducing the Project
A course by Alec Longstreth , Cartoonist
About the video: Introducing the Project
Overview
“A great way to approach comics is to start small and then build up to larger projects. In this unit, I will introduce you to the project you will work on in this course. ”
In this video lesson Alec Longstreth addresses the topic: Introducing the Project, which is part of the Domestika online course: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences. Learn how to write, pencil, and ink a comic based on your personal experiences, from the initial idea to the finished page.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introducing the Project Now that you've heard about the cartoonists that inspired me and made me want to become a cartoonist, in this lesson, we'll jump in and start introducing the project that we will make in this course. Let's start by looking at the tools that we'll use to make our comic. The great thing about being a cartoonist is that you can make a comic with a pencil and a piece of paper, so if that's all you have, you're all set. Part of the joy of being a cartoonist is getting into all the tools available, as there are a million different pencils and inking tools. For the first pa...”
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Course summary for: Autobiographical Comic Book: Illustrate Your Experiences
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Category
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Areas
Comic, Communication, Digital Illustration, Ink Illustration, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Writing
Alec Longstreth
A course by Alec Longstreth
Alec Longstreth is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, and teacher living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He first fell in love with comics thanks to his grandfather who would read them in the newspaper, and soon began exploring iconic titles at his local comic shop and public library. Alec quickly fell in love with Disney comics in particular, and drew a six-page comic at just 12 years old that won a prize at a local art competition.
He started drawing comics seriously while studying technical theater at Oberlin College. Alec’s comics were featured in the student newspaper, and after graduating, he began self-publishing them. Since then, he has released 24 issues of his minicomic Phase 7, and won awards for both his first and second comic project, Isle of Elsi. He later moved to New York City to study illustration at Pratt Institute and launched his freelance illustration career, working with Highlights Magazine, National Geographic Kids, and Nickelodeon. Alongside creating art, Alec teaches workshops to students as the Director of Academic Outreach at The Center for Cartoon Studies.
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